Kebbi State Government says it will sponsor its third mass wedding programme for 300 couples. The Mass Wedding Committee chairman, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Argungu, announces that beneficiaries will be selected from the state’s 21 local government areas and that arrangements are underway in Birnin Kebbi.
One report states that the government approves dowries for the 300 couples as part of the programme. Punch reports the approval of N75 million for dowries for the 300 couples, describing the initiative as part of an inclusive effort to support stable homes and employment.
Another outlet, Information Nigeria, says the government will offer a dowry of ₦250,000 to each groom for the 300 couples. Taken together, the reports describe the same programme scale—300 couples—and present the dowry payments as a central component, with the overall funding figures varying by outlet in how they present totals and amounts.
